ஊது

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Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam ഊതുക (ūtuka), Telugu ఊదు (ūdu).

Pronunciation

Verb

ஊது (ūtu)

  1. (intransitive) to blow (as with a bellows)
  2. (transitive) to blow (as into a wind instrument, as onto a fire)
  3. to blow out (as a lamp)
  4. to blow on, breathe onto

Conjugation

Noun

ஊது (ūtu)

  1. a trumpet
    Synonym: ஊதுகுழல் (ūtukuḻal)

Derived terms

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press